Container



July 8, 1924.

B. F. CUMMINGS CONTAINER Filed Feb. 23 1922- Patented July 8, 1924.

UNITED STAT S BENJAMIN F. CUMMINGS, OF REEDS SPRING, MISSOURI.

CONTAINER.

Application filed February 23, 1922. Serial lllo. 538,601.

To all whom it may oonoewz:

Be it known that I, BENJAMIN FQCUM- MINGS, a citizen of the United States, residing at Reeds Spring, in the county of Stone J, and State of Missouri, have invented certain new and useful Improvements in Containers, of which the following is a specification, reference being had to the accompanying drawings. i

This invention relates tocertain improvements in containers andhas relation more particularly to a device of this general character especially designed and adapted for use in connection'with disinfectants, odoriferous materials and the like, and it"is an object of the invention'to provide a novel and improved device of this general'character wherein the fumes emanating from the material may readily pass outwardly from the receptacle.

Another object of the invention is to provide a novel and improved device of this general character whereby two or more differing materials can be employed when desired.

The invention consists in the details of construction and in the combination and arrangement of the several parts of my improved container whereby certain important advantages are attained and the device rendered simpler, less expensive and otherwise more convenient and advantageous for use, as will be hereinafter more fully set forth.

The novel features of myinvention will hereinafter be definitely claimed.

In order that my invention may be the better understood, I will now proceed to describe the same with reference to the accompanying drawings, wherein:

Figure 1 is asectional view taken through a container constructed in accordance with an embodiment of my invention;

Figure 2 is a sectional view taken through a container constructed in accordance with a further embodiment of my invention;

Figure 3 is a sectional view taken substantially on the line 3-3 of Figure 2;

Figure 4 is a view in elevation of one of the partitions embodied in the form of invention illustrated in Figures 2 and 3; and

Figure 5 is a view in elevation of a second partition coacting with the partition i1- lustrated in Figure 4.

As disclosed in the accompanying drawings, my improved receptacle comprises a hollow body B herein disclosed as sub- I stantially egg-shaped in form. The buttend portion of the body B at the axialcenter of said body is provided with a relatively large opening 1, the outer end of said opening being defined bya rabbet Q;

Threaded. within the'opening 1 isa plug 3 having a head 4 which, when the plug '3' is applied, has its-marginal portion seating within the rabbet 2 so-that theouter face of said plug is substantially :fiush with the periphery of the body B. The plug '3 is provided with a plurality of restricted open- .ings 5, herein disclosed as three innumber,

and the pointed end portion of theibody B isprovi'ded with the openings 6, also three in number! r The material, such as a suitable-disinfecant, perfume, or the like, is placed within the body B through the opening 1 and after which the plug 3 is applied. The fumes of the material will readily escape through the openings 5 and 6.

The body B may be formed of any preferred material and any desired ornamentation may be produced on the outer surface of the body B.

When it is desired to apply a plurality of different materials within the body B, the

partitions P are used. The partitions P are herein disclosed as two in number and are preferably formed of celluloid so that they may be readily flexed to permit thelr insertion within the body B through the opening 1.

The partitions P are of a length less than the length of the body B and have their edges of such configuration to have close contact with the inner wall of the body B. It is to be noted that the partitions P are of a length less than the length of the body B whereby the interior of the body B at the butt-end portion thereof is unobstructed.

The partitions P are of substantially duplicate design and are provided with the longitudinally disposed open slots 7 whereby said partitions may be caused to properly interlock. One of the slots 7 has a side wall provided with a recess a in which normally extends a wing or lug 6 extending outwardly from the second wall of the slot. The second partition P inwardly of the slot 7 therein is provided with a closed slot or opening 8 through which the wing or lug 1) extends when the partitions P are in interlocking arrangement and whereby said partitions are effectively held against separation.

When the interlocked partitions are ap plied within the body B, four chambers or compartments are provided in each of which a disinfectant or odoriferous material may be placed, the material in one compartment differing from the materials in the other compartments. By this means, a suitable disinfectant may be applied within one of the compartments and a perfume or odoriferone material or materials be applied in the remaining compartments to offset any objectionable odor emanating from the disinfectant. By providing a plurality of compartments in the body B, it will also be un derstood that disinfectants of different characters may be employed if desired.

It is to be understood that the disinfectant or perfume is preferably applied within the body B or within a compartment thereof by saturating cotton batting or a sponge with such disinfectant or perfume as is clearly illustrated in the accompanying drawings.

From the foregoing description it is though to be obvious that a container con structed in accordance with my invention is particularly well adapted for use by reason of the convenience and facility with which it may be assembled and operated, and it will also be obvious that my invention is susceptible of some change and modification without departing from. the principles and spirit thereof and for this reason I do not wish to be understood as limiting myself to the precise arrangementand formation of the several parts herein shown in carrying out my invention in practice except as hereinafter claimed.

I claim:

In combination with a receptacle provided with openings, partitions arranged within the receptacle to divide the same into compartments, said partitions having open slots to permit said partitions to interlock, the side wall of the slot of one of the partitions being provided with a recess, the second wall of the slot having a lug which normally extends within said recess, the second partition inwardly of the open slot therein having an opening throughwhich the lug of the first partition extends when the partitions are in interlocking arrangement.

In testimony whereof I hereunto afiix my signature.

BENJAMIN F. CUMMINGS. 

